Midfield - Central Midfield ·United States
Sam Cronin
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
09/10Debut season
0.03Goals per match
San Jose EarthquakesTop club · 153 apps
Career highs
€750kPeak value · 2016
-Top transfer fee
2Best season · 2013
2 / 0Caps / int'l goals
281Appearances
8Goals
17Assists
46Yellow cards
2Red cards
142Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Cronin |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-12-12 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-03-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Mar 2019
Transfer: Minnesota → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 - Colorado Rapids, Minnesota United FC
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2017
Transfer: Colorado → Minnesota
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 - Colorado Rapids
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 - Colorado Rapids
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Colorado
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 - San Jose Earthquakes
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - San Jose Earthquakes
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 - San Jose Earthquakes
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 - San Jose Earthquakes
36 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 - San Jose Earthquakes
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 - Toronto FC, San Jose Earthquakes
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Toronto → SJ Earthquakes
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 - Toronto FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 - Toronto FC
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Wake Forest → Toronto
08/09 · Draft
Jul 2004
2004 - San Jose Earthquakes
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Colorado Rapids
39.5%
Minnesota United FC
0.0%
San Jose Earthquakes
42.0%
Toronto FC
18.5%
San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 5,064 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 13/14 | 2014 | 153 | 5 | 10 | 5,378 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 09/10 | 2010 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 2,363 |
| San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,924 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,140 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,314 |
| 2014 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,486 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2,578 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | Toronto FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MLS | Toronto FC | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,363 |
| 2004 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | CONCACAF CL | Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-15 | Wake Forest | Toronto | Draft | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Toronto | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 175000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | SJ Earthquakes | Colorado | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-31 | Colorado | Minnesota | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-01 | Minnesota | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Neck injury | 2017-07-21 | 2017-07-25 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-08-28 | 2017-12-31 | 126 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Head injury | 2018-03-01 | 2018-12-31 | 306 | 36 |
Current-
Peak€750k
Low-
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3505 | #15 | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Badji | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 34 |
| 2014 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 31 |
| 2009 | MLS | Toronto FC | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 31 |
| 2013 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 34 |
| 2011 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Sam Cronin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 134 | 49 | 31 | 54 | 186 | 213 | -27 | 37% |
| Real Salt Lake | 129 | 43 | 30 | 56 | 151 | 190 | -39 | 33% |
| FC Dallas | 123 | 34 | 47 | 42 | 157 | 171 | -14 | 28% |
| Houston Dynamo | 103 | 33 | 29 | 41 | 132 | 154 | -22 | 32% |
| Seattle Sounders | 102 | 27 | 22 | 53 | 111 | 165 | -54 | 26% |
| Columbus Crew | 96 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 119 | 131 | -12 | 29% |
| D.C. United | 92 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 134 | 149 | -15 | 33% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 90 | 32 | 24 | 34 | 124 | 131 | -7 | 36% |
| New York RB | 89 | 25 | 23 | 41 | 112 | 157 | -45 | 28% |
| New England Revolution | 88 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 102 | 116 | -14 | 31% |
| Portland Timbers | 85 | 25 | 21 | 39 | 110 | 132 | -22 | 29% |
| Chicago Fire | 84 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 126 | 124 | +2 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 2009 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | 2,924 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2015 | 28 | 2,140 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2014 | 32 | 1,314 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2013 | 34 | 1,486 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2012 | 36 | 2,578 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | 2,363 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
253 apps
8 G
16 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
8 apps
0 G
1 A
US Open Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Canadian Championship
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sam Cronin
Who is Sam Cronin?
Sam Cronin is an United professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Sam Cronin?
Sam Cronin is 39 years old. He was born on December 12, 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia.
What position does Sam Cronin play?
Sam Cronin plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sam Cronin play for?
Sam Cronin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sam Cronin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Cronin has scored 8 goals in 281 appearances.